Nigeria’s barite sector is hoping to enter a new era of development that will enable it to compete more favourably with the dominant and superior quality barite imports.
The Nigerian government recently launched its Economic Recovery and Growth Plan, of which one of its main targets is the mining sector, and in particular, the stimulation of […]
The importance of logistics in transporting industrial minerals from mine to market came under the spotlight last week at IMFORMED’s Mineral Logistics Forum 2017, 10-11 April 2017, held at The College Hotel, Amsterdam.
This is the third Mineral Logistics Forum by IMFORMED which uniquely brings together leading players in the mineral logistics supply chain to discuss […]
The oilfield minerals industry is emerging from the doldrums of 2015/16 with renewed vigour and expectations of rising demand during the next two years at least.
Increased E&P spending and drilling activity in the USA has rejuvenated the market for oilfield minerals such as barite, bentonite, calcium carbonate and proppants.
Outside North America, recovery is less pronounced, […]
Mineral Recycling Forum 2017 Review
Rotterdam was again the setting for IMFORMED’s second Mineral Recycling Forum last week, 7-8 March 2017, bringing together leading players in the fast evolving secondary raw materials sector.
A real buzz was felt among the delegates as they listened to experts presenting on a range of topical subjects followed by much discussion […]
Shipping Outlook | Kaolin from Brazil | New Silk Way | Mineral Inspection | Fertiliser Minerals
By 2020 the largest sea lock in the world will open in IJmuiden, increasing the Port of Amsterdam’s total transhipment tonnage from 96 to 125m tonnes.
The new sea lock will be larger, wider, and tide independent, enabling a new generation […]
And the winner is…the Competition Tribunal of South Africa, plus consumers of andalusite for refractories: no mixed up envelopes in this drama.
The Appeal Court in South Africa today ruled in favour of the Competition Tribunal and dismissed the Appeal by Imerys and Andalusite Resources (Pty) Ltd to overturn the SA Competition Commission’s initial 2015 decision […]
The emergence of secondary raw materials becoming a more mainstream source of recycled industrial minerals is to increase in significance in the overall supply chain from mine to market.
However, the diversification of end use markets and the manufactured products consumed within them create differing degrees of complexity and varying rates of ultimate success in their […]
Additional speakers: Harsco | Befesa | Hosokawa Alpine | STET
There is just a month to go until IMFORMED’s upcoming Mineral Recycling Forum 2017, 7-8 March 2017, Rotterdam.
Much interest is already gathering for our second Mineral Recycling Forum, expanded following the success of our inaugural event last year where over 100 senior decision makers from across […]
Key takeaways from Dubai:
Market recovery on the way
Saudi rig activity up
Mineral demand increase expected
Gas supply challenge a driver
Stricter environmental specs. on barite
Aramco pushing for SG4.2 barite, Na-treated bentonite, local suppliers
Broychim to open new 240,000 tpa barite plant at Safi
The oilfield minerals community descended on Dubai in mid-January for IMFORMED’s inaugural Oilfield Minerals & Markets Forum […]
Additional speakers | Sponsor news
With just over a week to IMFORMED’s inaugural Oilfield Minerals & Markets Forum Dubai 2017, 15-17 January, at the Habtoor Grand Resort Dubai, we are delighted to announce some updates to the programme.
Barite session extended
Our barite session on Day 2 has been extended with the addition of the following presentations:
Barite from […]